ID -Multiple firefighters reportedly shot while responding to fire near Coeur d’Alene

[Gut_feeling]

I'm local and there are local news reports coming out live on social media, but I'm not sure if online news channel is considered MSM on websleuths

I think as long as its a tv news station, their social media posts are alright. Mods, am I mistaken?

 

[Gemmie]

This concerns me. ...."still in the process of removing people who have died from the mountain.."
Earlier an article described two ambulances driving "slowly" to the hospital. Slowly as in the patients were deceased?

That's my take on why they drive slowly. Otherwise they are in a rush with sirens going to get them to the ER stat. There's no emergency if those being transported are deceased, unfortunately.

 

[charminglane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1939489653809139801

 

[airportwoman]

They believe suspect started the fire to draw firefighters out

I'm not sure if that's been noted yet.

And then taking the FFs out would lead to the fire spreading, and cause maximum property damage.

 

[airportwoman]

So, looking through satellite technology the hottest fire in Idaho atm isn't near this, it's in Owyee County, Idaho. That fire is unfortunately growing fast. Hopefully, this will assist those searching for the shooters.

FYI: Owyee County is south of Boise, a long distance from Coeur d'Alene.

 

[whitelilac]

That's my take on why they drive slowly. Otherwise they are in a rush with sirens going to get them to the ER stat. There's no emergency if those being transported are deceased, unfortunately.

That was my take too. But they are saying they are still trying to recover people who have died on the mountain. So there's more than 2 who have died ? And they can't get to the injured either.

As of an hour ago, there was still shooting. Has it stopped? Are these snipers still there?
The shooting coming from "multiple directions" as stated by the chief in the PC is also a huge concern.....

 

[subaw0067]

And then taking the FFs out would lead to the fire spreading, and cause maximum property damage.

Hayden lake is right there. Wildfires are common and quickly put out as soon as they get planes in the air because they have a massive water source mere miles away. We used to watch them from the dock in the summer just dip and get lake water and dump it on the fires all afternoon.

 

[legomonster]

FYI: Owyee County is south of Boise, a long distance from Coeur d'Alene.

Yeah, I said isn't near this. I only said it to point out how that the fire they might have tried to create to be so big isn't. This might open up ways to find shooters. The Owyee is burning out of control.

 

[subaw0067]

Next presser will be at 9:30PM pacific time per Kootenai County Sherriffs office

 

[angelainwi]

Hayden lake is right there. Wildfires are common and quickly put out as soon as they get planes in the air because they have a massive water source mere miles away. We used to watch them from the dock in the summer just dip and get lake water and dump it on the fires all afternoon.

Any thoughts on why they are not using water in helicopters to put this fire out? Are they worried the sniper(s) will shoot at the helicopter(s)??

 

[huckleberryhound]

Even though I've been following all this though local social media news reports, I find myself coming back to Websleuths to get the best up to date and accurate information.

 

[subaw0067]

Any thoughts on why they are not using water in helicopters to put this fire out? Are they worried the sniper(s) will shoot at the helicopter(s)??

Probably because it makes things harder for law enforcement if they’re also being pounded by thousands of gallons of water. I’m sure they have confidence that they can take care of the fire once the threat is contained.

 

[Arkay]

Earlier an article described two ambulances driving "slowly" to the hospital. Slowly as in the patients were deceased?

That's my take on why they drive slowly. Otherwise they are in a rush with sirens going to get them to the ER stat. There's no emergency if those being transported are deceased, unfortunately.

I know that this is true——there’s no rush when the victims are deceased.

Yet I am nursing a very faint hope, that maybe someone is in very critical condition and cannot be jostled, and inside the ambulance they are performing some life-saving maneuvers????

I know I’m lying to myself. I’m recalling how in France, the ambulance transporting Princess Diana did in fact go slowly to tend to her without jostling her; obviously that did not work out.

Just my hopelessly hopeful wish.

 

[cosmic-entity]

Probably because it makes things harder for law enforcement if they’re also being pounded by thousands of gallons of water. I’m sure they have confidence that they can take care of the fire once the threat is contained.

There may also still be civilians and victims on the mountain. The water could cause serious harm to them, and certainly wouldn't help them in trying to escape.

 

[subaw0067]

There may also still be civilians and victims on the mountain. The water could cause serious harm to them, and certainly wouldn't help them in trying to escape.

Also that

 

[MassGuy]

Looks like it’s over.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1939516018147422423

 

[angelainwi]

This is all hopefully coming to an end very soon

 

[subaw0067]

 

[mzmarymac]

Anyone think this might be Travis Decker? Isn't he from the Pacific Northwest? Also former military.

 

[subaw0067]

Anyone think this might be Travis Decker? Isn't he from the Pacific Northwest? Also former military.

Definitely not, IMO. There’s nothing to suggest he’s connected in any way other than proximity (which is still hundreds of miles away). He is believed to have killed himself or is laying low “off grid”.